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crucible steel

noun

  1. steel made in a crucible, especially a high-grade steel prepared by melting selected materials.


crucible steel

noun

  1. a high-quality steel made by melting wrought iron, charcoal, and other additives in a crucible
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crucible steel1

First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences

Crucible steel may also be made by placing crude steel in the crucibles in place of the iron.

They may be either Bessemer, open-hearth, or crucible steel.

It was not a built-up gun, but depended on superior crucible steel for its strength.

All made of the finest quality Crucible Steel, carefully tempered, ground and polished, by the latest improved process.

Crucible steel: All tools are made from crucible cast steel.

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